LRN News | LRN PM Newscall June 4th

lawmakers have until midnight to solve the fiscal cliff and pass a budget and tax plan to fund the government next year. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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A St. Landry Parish priest has been accused of sexual abuse of a minor. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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Its deadline day at the capitol, and lawmakers only have until the clock strikes midnight to reach an agreement on a budget and a sales tax bill to fund it, before the special session ends. The Senate sent an updated budget and tax bill to the House last night. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says he expects a deal to be cut before the end of the night.

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The Senate’s budget and tax plan would raise a half penny sales tax to fully fund TOPS, higher ed, and healthcare, while the House would prefer a third penny sales tax and additional budget cuts. Erwin says the final compromise bill may not fully fund all programs, but it should come close.

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Partisan gridlock has been responsible for nearly two years of legislative indecision, and a looming governor’s race that will draw national attention is reportedly at the heart of much of the disagreement. Erwin says the deal he sees being put into law won’t make everyone happy, but should give both sides a win they can take home.

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The LSU Baseball season has come to a close as the Tigers finished with a record of 39-27 after losing 12-0 to Oregon State last night. Tiger Rag Associate Editor, James Moran, says the Tigers didn’t have enough healthy, quality arms to get past the Corvallis Regional

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Moran says injuries and inexperienced kept this team from being a consistent winner. Moran says Coach Paul Mainieri took them as far as they could go……

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Mainieri said this season was a transition year for the Tigers. Moran says they could have a better team next season, especially if a couple of their star players decide to stay at LSU

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The three-day Major League Baseball draft begins today.

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Three people are accused of a widespread livestock theft ring with quite the price tag. State Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says the husband and wife, Rickey and Wanda Thompson of Pitkin, along with their son Justin Thompson, are accused of the thefts that occurred from August to October of 2017.

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Strain said businesses sustained significant financial losses due to the thefts.

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Ricky and Wanda Thompson have turned themselves in to the Allen Parish Jail, however Justin Thompson has yet to surrender to authorities.

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The pastor of St. Peter Church in St. Landry Parish has been accused of sexual abuse of a minor in an alleged incident that occurred several years ago. 75-year-old Michael Guidry has been a priest for nearly 50 years, while running St. Peter for the last nine. Lafayette Bishop Doug Deshotel says the priest has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation by law enforcement.

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Guidry is also the head of the Resurrection Chapel in Whiteville.

Deshotel says the abuse occurred in a very small church community.

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The Catholic Church was been hit with claims of widespread, and covered up cases of sexual abuse of minors over the last decade, specifically cases involving priests who’ve been moved to other diocese after allegations surfaced. Deshotel says Guidry’s past record is clean.

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